There is a lot of personal information of many users on the Internet which any person can easily access through Google search. This data includes important information such as email addresses, physical addresses and phone numbers.
This can put the users at risk and it increases the privacy concerns of the users as well as increases the chances of online harassment, criminal abuse etc. Google now allows users to request the removal of such sensitive information from Google search results.
Follow the steps below and keep up with our article on how to remove their phone number from Google Search
Note: But Google says that it will not completely erase their information from the Internet. Google said that users will have to keep in mind that information will be removed from the content from Google Search but it will not be removed from the Internet. This is why if you are comfortable doing so, you can contact the hosting site directly.
How to remove your phone number from google search
Step 1: Go to Google Websearch Support Page
Step 2: 'Remove Select Personal'
Step 3: Find the 'Identifiable Info' option and tap on this option.
Step 4: This will take you to a new page, scroll down and select "Start Removal Request"
Step 5: After this you will see the required form where you can tap on the pencil icon and say "What do you want to do?" You can select the option for "Remove information you see in Google search".
Step 6: Then for other questions on the website and in Google search results, select 'The information I want removed'.
Step 7: Now "Have you contacted the website owner of the site?" Click on 'Yes' or 'No'.
Step 8: Then under the category 'I want to remove', select personal information, such as ID number and personal document.
Step 9: Then select contact information, such as an address, phone number or email address.
Step 10: After that you will see a form.
Step 11: Fill in the required information and upload the screenshot to present your case.
Step 12: Once this is done, tap on "Submit"
Step 13: Now you just need to sit and wait for confirmation from Google that the said information has been removed from Google search results.
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